Global Patent Index - EP 1222572 A2

EP 1222572 A2 20020717 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SELECTING DATA FILES

Title (en)

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SELECTING DATA FILES

Title (de)

METHODE UND GERÄT ZUR AUSWAHL VON DATEIEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDES ET DISPOSITIFS DE SELECTION D'ARTICLES TELS QUE DES FICHIERS DE DONNEES

Publication

EP 1222572 A2 20020717 (EN)

Application

EP 00956675 A 20000829

Priority

  • GB 0003320 W 20000829
  • GB 9902820 W 19990826
  • GB 9926274 A 19991105

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0115011A2] A method is described for allowing a user to select one of a plurality of items. The user employs a device having a display area, and a joystick or a contact sensitive area. The device displays a number of regions equal to the number of items, and defines a number of sections in the angular range of the joystick, or sections within the contact sensitive area, equal to the number of items, and arranged corresponding to the arrangement of the regions of the display area. The user selects one of said items by selecting the corresponding section.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/30

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 16/904 (2018.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0115011A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0115011 A2 20010301; WO 0115011 A3 20010621; WO 0115011 B1 20011115; EP 1222572 A2 20020717

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0003320 W 20000829; EP 00956675 A 20000829